* SHERREE VALENTINE DAINES,
AT ASCOT
oil on board, signed
45cm x 30cm (image size)
Framed (original)
Note: Sherree Valentine Daines has been at the forefront of British art for over 35 years – a truly remarkable achievement. Over this time she has been variously described as ‘the face of modern British impressionism’, ‘artist to the stars’, (Daily Express) and ‘the finest figurative artist we have here in the UK” (Art of England). Her exquisite paintings have been exhibited at such prestigious venues as the Tate Gallery, the Barbican and the Lord’s Museum and is held in many corporate and private collections all over the world. Sherree is both the critic’s choice and the people’s choice, winning many high profile awards, and she has been officially voted the UK’s leading Modern Impressionist. A familiar face on our televisions she has appeared in programmes as varied as ‘To the Manor Bowen’ and ‘This Morning’; recently she was seen painting a £75,000 commission of a society bride in Channel 4’s documentary, ‘How the Rich Get Hitched’, and the reaction of the bride put all the other extraordinary elements of her wedding in the shade! Daines is unsurprisingly one of the UK's most successful print artists and her signed limited editions are highly sought after at galleries and at auction. Her superb illustrated hardback book "Your Days, My Days" is now in it's second edition. Sherree’s unquestionable virtuosity has made her a favourite with many celebrity collectors including members of the British Royal Family and former Prime Minister Sir John Major. Many famous names in the world of show-business have sat for her including Joanna Lumley, John Sessions, Lord Sebastian Coe and Sir Michael Parkinson. She was also commissioned to paint portraits of Jonny Wilkinson and Martin Johnson for a pair of commemorative Limited Editions (signed by both artist and player). In 2017 she was honoured to paint a commemorative 100th birthday portrait of Dame Vera Lynn, and her most recent sitters has been celebrated British explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes and much loved chef and broadcaster Rick Stein.